Two groups of farmers are suing to block a law set to go into effect Wednesday that would give workers the right to unionize and receive overtime pay. The New York State Vegetable Growers Association and Northeast Dairy Producers Association filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Buffalo Monday to temporarily delay the Farmworkers […]
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Tuesday that her nation would do “everything humanly possible” to curb the impacts of climate change. “Global warming is real. It is threatening,” Merkel said in the prerecorded New Year’s Eve speech. “We have to do everything humanly possible to overcome this challenge for humanity. This is still possible.” Merkel has been a […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpGiuliani says he would be willing to testify in impeachment trial Trump expected to announce limited vaping ban this week Linda Ronstadt: Trump is ‘like Hitler, and the Mexicans are the new Jews’ MORE on Tuesday spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi about the safety of American personnel at the U.S. […]
Read MoreMusic streaming service Spotify has announced that it will pause its political advertising sales starting early next year, as tech companies have grappled with how to handle political advertising on their platforms. “Beginning in early 2020, Spotify will pause the selling of political advertising,” a Spotify official told The Hill in an email Friday. “This will […]
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) independent board of science advisers took the agency to task Tuesday for ignoring its advice and when revising Obama-era protections for mercury pollution from power plants. In a draft released by the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB), members say their recommendations “do not seem to have been taken into consideration in the […]
Read MoreDefense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperEsper says 750 troops to deploy ‘immediately’ in response to violent embassy protests in Iraq US readies 4,000 troops for deployment to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: report Trump urges Iraqi PM to protect US personnel after protesters storm embassy MORE said Tuesday that 750 U.S. soldiers will deploy “immediately” to the […]
Read MorePrince William announced on New Year’s Eve that he will soon launch a multimillion-dollar environmental prize aimed at creating optimism and advancements around climate change solutions. Kensington Palace shared a video on Instagram announcing the new “Earthshot Prize,” named after the “moonshot” concept inspired by the 1969 moon landing and scientific advancements. The prize will go to five winners each year […]
Read MoreThe playmaker impressed in his team’s defeat to Chelsea on Sunday, and his new head coach was not surprised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said he is looking to structure his Gunners side around the talents of playmaker Mesut Ozil. Arteta said he was not surprised by Ozil’s energetic display against Chelsea, having been impressed […]
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